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The Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen some dramatic death scenes throughout 2024, with a few particularly shocking ends being met by various characters. Compared to previous years, 2024 has been quite light on Marvel releases, with only a single feature film, Deadpool & Wolverine, gracing theaters under the red banner thanks to a variety of delays. Other than that, spin-off series like Agatha All Along, Echo, and X-Men '97 have been the only source of Marvel deaths for the year.

Despite how few projects the MCU released in 2024, the year was still plenty bloody, with a higher-than-average fatality rate across what releases did premiere. While not too many long-running characters from previous phases met their demise in 2024, that's not to say that the deaths of newly-introduced players weren't significant in the grand scheme of the series. Be they genuinely tragic or played for laughs, the...

Marvel Studios alum Jac Schaeffer explains why one Agatha All Along character had to be killed off so soon after their MCU introduction. Agatha Harkness' quest into the Witches' Road claimed multiple victims before the coven finished their journey in the Agatha All Along finale. Debra Jo Rupp's Sharon Davis, Patti LuPone's Lilia Calderu, Ali Ahn's Alice Wu-Gulliver, and Kathryn Hahn's Agatha Harkness herself died throughout Agatha All Along's nine episodes.

Speaking to Empire, Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer recalls the moment she realized Alice Wu-Gulliver wouldn't make it out alive of the Witches' Road. Although Schaeffer regretted killing off Alice,

"It is really sad, and it feels unfair. I know that's been the reaction of viewers, and I understand that, and sort of feel it myself. But it's a show about death. It was an imperative to take that seriously, and feel both...

Elizabeth Olsen is coming back as a version of the Scarlet Witch in the next year, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe has many exciting movies and series that would make sense for Wanda Maximoff to appear. Olsen's Marvel character was last seen in 2022's Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which had the Scarlet Witch seemingly die. Then, Agatha All Along teased that Wanda could return in future MCU projects, especially since the show featured one of her sons, Billy Maximoff.

The Scarlet Witch's MCU journey is likely far from over, as Olsen wants to return as the character, and Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige recently commented on Scarlet Witch's MCU return, saying, "We are excited to find out when and how Scarlet Witch can return." Adding to that, Wanda will already be back in 2025, with Olsen set to play a different version of the character in the animated series Marvel Zombies.

The ninth and final episode of the popular Disney+ miniseries Agatha All Along, concluded on October 30, 2024, finally bringing dramatic closure for Agatha Harkness (Kathryn Hahn) and her wicked Westview ways. Although the anticipated WandaVision spin-off was conceived as a single-season one-off advancing the McU's Phase Five, fans would love to see more of Rio Vidal, played by the inimitable Aubrey Plaza.

Rio Vidal is introduced as Agatha's former romantic partner, only to reveal her real identity as Lady Death in episode 7, "Death's Hand in Mine." Despite being limited by only two episodes to flex her full might and showcase the full gamut of her superhuman powers, Lady Death's mythological lore stems from the pages of Marvel Comics. If Lady Death gets a spin-off series, here's how the morbid Marvel villain will use her killer powers to extend her supernatural reign.

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Wiccan's MCU costume reveal in Agatha All Along includes some sneaky references to his parents, Scarlet Witch and Vision. Agatha All Along's two-episode finale sees Billy Kaplan earn his full Wiccan costume, which he first wears after finishing the final trial in the Witches' Road. Wiccan's comic-accurate suit and hood were previously teased in WandaVision, where a young Billy Maximoff wore a Halloween version of the costume, as well as in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, where a Wiccan statue foreshadowed the hero's arrival.

On Instagram, Agatha All Along costume designer Daniel Selon shares a post explaining the design process behind Billy's Wiccan costume. Selon reveals that Wiccan's costume includes symbols such as "Wanda's crown, the mind stone, pentacle, moon phase to name a few". The team also "printed the texture of the Scarlet Witch's costume (from Dr. Strange) on the outside and printed Vision's iconically graphic...

9 episodes after it debuted, Agatha All Along delivered a double-headed Halloween treat that confirmed it as one of the best Marvel TV shows ever made. As with the opening 2 episodes, Marvel Television chose to drop both episodes 8, "Follow Me My Friend/To Glory At The End", and 9, "Mother, Maiden, Crone" together, creating something of a special event, and answering a multitude of questions.

After Agatha All Along episode 7's ending killed off Lilia Calderu and the Salem Seven, and finally revealed Aubrey Plaza's Rio Vidal is Death, the penultimate episode picks up quickly with the fallout. Showrunner Jac Schaeffer had promised that something huge would be revealed about Kathryn Hahn's Agatha, and there was, of course, the question of Billy Maximoff's plans at the end of the Witches Road, and the looming shadow fo Scarlet Witch to deal with.

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Marvel's Vision, Paul Bettany recently opened up about his take on Agatha All Along as well as his upcoming MCU series, Vision Quest. Bettany first started playing Vision in Avengers: Age of Ultron, playing supporting roles in subsequent crossover films before becoming a co-lead in WandaVision, despite his character's death in Avengers: Infinity War. The latter series followed Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch, her husband Vision, and their twin sons, with the major twist being that the latter three were created by Wanda's reality-warping powers.

However, while Wanda was trapped in a false reality of her own making, Vision's body was being rebuilt elsewhere. This new, all-white Vision clashes with Wanda's Vision, before taking off to destinations unknown. He has not been seen in the MCU since, but Bettany will star as this iteration of the character in Vision Quest. Another WandaVision spinoff, Agatha All Along, premiered this fall, and it...

The Agatha All Along showrunner chimes in on the potential of the Young Avengers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe following Billy Maximoff's massive 2024 introduction. Since the beginning of The Multiverse Saga, one of Marvel's most beloved teams has slowly started getting set up with a hypothetical Young Avengers movie in the MCU. While Marvel Studios has yet to announce Young Avengers as an actual project, the signs are pointing towards the superhero team getting its due in the MCU sooner or later.

In a recent interview with Screen Rant, Jac Schaeffer, who is the Agatha All Along showrunner, was asked if the introduction of Wiccan in the MCU has her interested in perhaps pursuing the Young Avengers team in any capacity ahead of the two-part finale of the Agatha Harkness-led spinoff. As someone who has spent a lot of time with the MCU since WandaVision, while there is no idea...

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Agatha All Along episode 5, "Darkest Hour, Wake Thy Power."Agatha All Along showrunner Jac Schaeffer opened up about the wild ride that was episode 5. Not only did the episode contain the much-awaited reveal of Teen's identity, but it also featured the most shocking character death of the series so far. Since its airing, fan speculation has run rampant regarding how Agatha's trial unfolded.

In an interview with The Wrap, Schaeffer addressed the theory that the trial wasn't for Agatha, explaining that she "wanted to do Agathas trial earlier than people expected." The Agatha All Along boss further stated that the trial did go as planned:

Yes, they did pass this trial. The power piece of it is a larger conversation, but the sort of mechanics of the trial, what we were trying to do and again, like always, I love everyones interpretations. And I do believe,...

ScreenRant presents an exclusive Agatha All Along episode 4 clip, showcasing what's next for the coven in the Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show. The adventures of Agatha Harkness continue in the MCU thanks to the Agatha All Along TV show, serving as a proper WandaVision spinoff, while also expanding Kathryn Hahn's presence in the franchise. Since Agatha's coven lost one of their own in last week's episode, the journey on the Witches' Road is only getting more challenging.

With Agatha All Along episode 4 releasing tonight on Disney+, ScreenRant is proud to present an exclusive clip from the latest installment. In the footage for Agatha All Along episode 4, Agatha and the remaining witches begin the process of summoning the Green Witch in order to replace Sharon Davis. Check it out below:

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Fans of Agatha All Along might not cut it as real prestige TV detectives as, according to the show's creator, we're all missing a big clue about the identity of Teen in the very first episode. The MCU is back in full force with its various mysteries, requiring fans to dive deep into the new Disney+ series and over-analyze every possible detail, frame-by-frame. The first two episodes of Agatha All Along have already posed several enigmas for fans to unravel. What does Rio Vidal's "Black Heart" mean? Who is the dead witch from the first episode? And who are the Salem Seven? But, the biggest mystery, which will likely be held until the last episode, is the identity of Joe Locke's "Teen."

According to Agatha All Along director, Jac Schaeffer (via ComicBook.com), we've all been looking in the wrong place to deduce his secret identity. The biggest clue fans...

Marvel Studios has shared two new teaser promos for Agatha All Along to social media, and in addition to taking us back to Westview for a little trip down WandaVision memory lane, they give us a creepy first glimpse of the villainous Salem's Seven.

These shape-shifting baddies were the children of Nicholas Scratch (making them Agatha's grandchildren). They were magically-powered humans who had the ability to transform into animal hybrid/demonic creatures.

We're not sure if the Disney+ series will introduce the exact same group of characters, but in the comics, the team consisted of Vertigo, Brutacus, Gazelle, Hydron, Reptilla, Thornn, and Vakume.

The cast has not been confirmed, but members of the Salem's Seven are rumored to be played by Okwui Okpokwasili, Bethany Curry, Athena Perample, Marina Mazepa, Britta Grant, Chau Naumova, and Alicia Vela-Bailey.

Will the Seven ultimately be revealed to be doing the bidding of Mephisto,...

Agatha made her debut in the Disney+ series ‘WandaVision’ as the nosy neighbor-turned-powerful witch who attempted to steal Wanda’s powers. Following her defeat in the series, Agatha is left powerless and trapped in her mundane persona, a fate likely to be explored in the first episode of her own show. In the comics, Agatha is depicted as one of the most formidable magic users in the Marvel Universe, establishing a significant connection between the characters.

Given Agatha’s compelling presence in ‘WandaVision,’ it was a natural choice for her to receive her own spinoff series. With the release date of ‘Agatha’ drawing nearer, here’s a summary of everything we know about the upcoming show.

Agatha embarks on a journey to reclaim her lost powers

Based on the official synopsis and subsequent rumors and leaks, the series will center on Agatha’s pursuit to regain her powers. Following her escape from containment in Westview,...

Agatha debuted in the Disney+ series ‘WandaWision,’ as the nosy neighbour-turned-powerful witch who tried to steal Wanda’s powers. By the end of the show, Agatha is defeated and trapped in her noisy neighbor persona, left powerless, which will obviously translate to the first episode of the show. The two characters share a connection from the comics, with Agatha being one of the most powerful magic users in the Marvel Comics Universe.

It wasn’t surprising when it was decided that Agatha would get her own show, the first spinoff derived from ‘WandaVision.’ Now since the release date for ‘Agatha’ is getting closer we decided to summarize everything we know about the show.

Agatha will be on a quest to regain her powers

According to the official synopsis, and some subsequent rumors and leaks that happened, the show will focus on Agatha as she tries to regain her powers. After...

Agatha remains one of Marvel Studios' most intriguing upcoming projects, particularly with it serving as a follow-up to 2021's critically acclaimed WandaVision.

Nexus Point News has today shared new intel on the show's characters, starting with Joe Locke's Billy. They believe the plan is to reveal his true identity as the teenage son of Wanda Maximoff later in the series, making it a huge moment for non-comic book readers.

Aubrey Plaza is Rio Vidal, one of Agatha's antagonists, while Patti LuPone is Lilia Calderu, Sasheer Zamata is Jennifer Kale, and Ali Ahn is Alice Wu.

Miles Guiterrez-Riley, meanwhile, is said to be playing Eddie, Billy's boyfriend. Likely to disappoint fans is the fact it doesn't sound like he has any connection to Teddy Altman, a.k.a. Hulking. Perhaps we'll meet him down the line; then again, it could be that Bruce Banner's son first introduced in She-Hulk...

The following contains spoilers from Night 3 aka the finale of The Continental: From the World of John Wick, now streaming on Peacock.

The Continental itself barely survived the finale of its eponymous Peacock miniseries.

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As the 3-“Night” John Wick prequel series came to a close, Winston (played by Colin Woodell) & Co. launched their attack...

This article contains spoilers for The Continental: From The World Of John Wick.

Fresh off this year’s John Wick: Chapter 4 comes the spinoff prequel television series The Continental: From the World of John Wick, developed for television by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward, and Shawn Simmons. Running for three feature-length episodes on Peacock, the series follows the adventures of Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), the future head of the eponymous New York hotel that serves as a safe haven to a shadowy order of global assassins. Set decades before the John Wick films, Winston finds himself on his vendetta as he is drawn deeper into the lethal world of assassins, taking on the Continental’s ‘70s proprietor Cormac O’Connor (Mel Gibson).

Filled with explosive gunfights and a quiet expansion of the John Wick shared cinematic universe, The Continental depicts a rise to power for Winston while proving him every inch as deadly as John Wick himself.

The Twins’ Gretel shows off some remarkable moves as she clashes with Yen in the above sneak peek from Night 3 of Peacock’s The Continental: From the World of John Wick, streaming this Friday.

In the John Wick prequel series’ action-packed finale — written by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward and Ken Kristensen, and directed by exec producer Albert Hughes — Winston’s all-out revenge plan is revealed as he looks to take over the NYC crime operation with plans to transform The Continental from outdated safe house into the upscale destination of filmdom fame.

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Warning: Major spoilers for The Continental episode 1 below!

The Continental episode 1 opens with a brutal stairwell fight and ends with a crunching car chase, featuring some truly nasty deaths along the way. Frankie's death in episode 1 is one of the most painful, as he sacrifices himself to buy time for his wife and brother's escape. The Continental features intense action scenes, including a fight where Frankie uses a heavy case as a weapon and another moment where two henchmen are forced to stab each other before being shot in the head.

The Continental follows in the footsteps of the John Wick movies by delivering some truly brutal deaths, right from the opening scenes of episode 1. For a movie that was once pegged to go straight to DVD, John Wick has overachieved in every way imaginable. Both the budgets and the box office grosses have gone up with each successive outing,...

The highly-anticipated spin-off “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” premiered Friday on a streaming platform some in the industry would find surprising.

What makes the show stand out — apart from its miniseries format, comprised of three movie-sized episodes spread across three consecutive Fridays (a callback to television events of yore) — is the fact that the prequel, spun off from one of the crown jewels of the Lionsgate portfolio, landed on the NBCUniversal-owned streamer rather than on Starz, Lionsgate’s own premiere cable channel and streaming platform.

The question remains: Why?

The show takes place in New York in the 1970s, but exists in the same shared, blood-splattered universe where, decades later, Keanu Reeves’ John Wick would go on a roaring rampage of revenge.

Basil Iwanyk, founder of Thunder Road Films, the production and financing company behind “John Wick” and “The Continental,” said the decision to move the...

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What started from a stolen car, a dead dog, and numerous headshots has now become a full-blown assassin universe. The Continental: From the World of John Wick is a prequel series to the global hit John Wick film franchise and it tells the origin story of Winston Scott from the main films. Set in the 1970s New York the Peacock mini-series shows us how Winston became the manager of the titular hotel which is a haven for assassins around the world.

While it doesn’t compare to the main John Wick film in any way The Continental has its own charms and action sequences that will surely be loved by the fans. The Continental is fully able to pull off a self-contained story with massive stakes and a brilliant character who will now be a part of the cannon forever.

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John Wick’s name might be the one in all the titles, and his face the one on all the posters. But as any John Wick fan could tell you, the appeal of John Wick has never been solely about its leading man. Just as essential to its enduring popularity has been the universe it’s built over four features: one populated by elite assassins and guided by arcane rules, cast in perpetually moody lighting just beneath the surface of our mundane reality.

Whether that setting in itself is enough to mint new (anti)heroes and sustain new leads is the meta question at the heart of Peacock’s The Continental: From the World of John Wick, a John Wick-less sequel set decades before Keanu Reeves ever snarled, “I’m thinking I’m back.” And though it seems more a test of concept than a complete saga, it’s a...

Plot: Explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centerpiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott, as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.

Review: The 2014 debut of John Wick kicked off the most unexpected of movie franchises. Over the following ten years, the Keanu Reeves-led sequels to Derek Kolstad’s original screenplay expanded on the mythology surrounding the global guild of assassins overseen by The High Table. With coins, credos, formal roles, and more, the entire structure of the fictional world fell within and without the confines of hotels known as The Continental. Each locale housed a manager and...

I’ll give “The Continental” this: of all the reasons the “John Wick” prequel frustrates, underwhelms and disappoints, the involvement of Mel Gibson barely manages to rank. That, at least, is a major accomplishment.

The three-part series, subtitled “From the World of John Wick,” was anticipated by a steady stream of red flags: a gap of more than half a decade between the official greenlight and Wednesday’s premiere; the move from Starz, a network owned by franchise studio Lionsgate, to Peacock; the news that Chad Stahelski, the stunt performer turned action auteur, would not direct any episodes, though he retains an executive producer credit. In its final form, “The Continental” bears these misgivings out. The show lacks the star power and visual panache of “John Wick,” and what it adds is directly at odds with the movies’ source of appeal.

Developed by Greg Coolidge, Kirk Ward and Shawn Simmons,...

This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being reviewed here wouldn't exist.

They should've left him alone. In 2014's "John Wick," unsuspecting audiences watched in slack-jawed delight as Keanu Reeves announced that he was back and better than ever as the eponymous assassin with a well-founded grudge and an ungodly talent for headshots. What followed has to be considered one of the last decade's greatest success stories: an original action franchise that organically built up its fanbase on the strength of a bona fide movie star. This initially straightforward revenge story, kicked off when Alfie Allen and his goons picked the wrong car to steal and the wrong dog to kill, gradually revealed itself as a downright mythological fable that came to a fitting and (mostly) definitive end with this year's "John Wick: Chapter 4."

So,...

The secret to spinning a tale in the world born of the John Wick action movies can be boiled down to four words.

Don’t bore the audience.

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That’s the No. 1 rule shared by executive producer Albert Hughes, who also directed the first and last episodes of Peacock’s The Continental: From the World of John Wick, a “three-part event” to be released Friday,...

Starz and Peacock have released a sneak peek from the first episode of The Continental: From the World of John Wick.

The 4-minute opening scene showcases a gripping fight sequence from the upcoming John Wick spin-off series, as it attempts to mimic the essence of the original. The clip features Ben Robson as Winston Scott's brother Frankie, entangled in a high-stakes heist within the titular hotel's vault. The clip can be viewed in full below, courtesy of Peacock on YouTube.

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In a dramatic showdown of gunfire and some impressive martial arts moves, accurately depicting the John Wick films, viewers witness Frankie skillfully fighting an army of goons, as he tries to climb up the stairwell of the hotel, having stolen a mysterious MacGuffin. Seizing an opportunity for escape, Frankie jumps out through a window of a higher floor,...

The Continental: From the World of John Wick is an upcoming crime drama series that serves as a prequel spin-off to the hit film franchise starring Keanu Reeves. The series will explore the origins of the Continental Hotel, a chain of hotels that function as a neutral territory for members of the criminal underworld. The series will focus on a new protagonist, Winston Scott, who becomes the manager of the New York branch of the hotel in the late 1970s.

The series has released a sneak peek of its opening fight sequence, and it is stunning. The clip shows Winston (played by Colin Woodell) and his allies taking on a group of armed thugs in a gritty and stylish action scene that evokes the signature style of the John Wick movies. The clip also features Mel Gibson as Cormac, a mysterious mentor figure to Winston, and Marina Mazepa and Mark Musashi as Gretel and Hansel,...

The official trailer for Peacock’s three-part The Continental: From the World of John Wick event series delves into Winston Scott’s backstory and how he wound up in charge of The Continental. The trailer’s got action, intrigue, and our first good look at Mel Gibson as the big bad.

Colin Woodell stars as the younger version of Ian McShane’s Winston Scott, and Ayomide Adegun plays the young Charon, the fan-favorite character brought to life by Lance Reddick in the John Wick films.

The cast also includes Mishel Prada as Kd, Ben Robson as Frankie, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Nhung Kate as Yen, Jessica Allain as Lou, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, and Peter Greene as Young Uncle Charlie.

Discussing this prequel, executive producer Basil Iwanyk said, “The four Wick films take place over a 3-month span. John is either chasing or being chased. There has been no time to take a breath,...

A young Winston Scott lands in the crosshairs of many “freak”-y assassins in the action-packed official trailer for Peacock’s John Wick prequel miniseries, The Continental: From the World of John Wick.

The trailer also offers a new peek (shown above) at Supergirl alum Katie McGrath’s enigmatic, masked character, The Adjudicator — who at one point remarks on a “lovely” development (for those confounded by the headline above), and who can also be seen in a brand-new photo, below.

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Emerald Fennel returns to theaters with Saltburn, a story about obsession centered on an aristocratic English family. The film premieres at BFI London Film Festival on October 4. Saltburn features a star-studded cast including Carey Mulligan, Rosamund Pike, Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, and Richard E. Grant. It is Fennel's third project as a director. Fennel, known for her successful film Promising Young Woman, will also be joining the popular John Wick franchise as part of the writing duo behind the spinoff film Ballerina, which stars Ana de Armas and follows a new killer seeking revenge. The Continental, another spinoff miniseries, premieres on September 22.

After the great reception and considerable success of Promising Young Woman, Emerald Fennel returns to theaters with Saltburn, which is debuting at BFI London Film Festival as the opening feature.

Fennel brought back Carey Mulligan after working together on the 2020 film, who will be joined by an amazing cast that includes Rosamund Pike,...

The Continental arrives at Sdcc '23 to offer fans a sneak peek at the upcoming Peacock series.

The Continental: From the World of John Wick is brought to San Diego Comic-Con with executive producer/director Albert Hughes, executive producer Marshall Persinger, action director Larnell Stovall, production designer Drew Boughton, and editor Ron Rosen, all on hand. The exclusive first-look at Peacock's three-part miniseries event was hosted by Collider's Steven Weintraub, and offered a plethora of behind-the-scenes details about the series' production, and an in-room exclusive peek for lucky attendees.

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The Continental expands the John Wick universe, diving deep into the film series' lore, this time focusing on the origins of fan-favorite character, Winston Scott (played in the series by Colin Woodell). The Continental jumps back in time to the 70s, focusing on Winston's...

Your prospective stay at The Continental has been officially booked.

On Friday afternoon at the San Diego Comic-Con, it was announced that Peacock’s The Continental: From the World of John Wick will be released over three “nights” (read: days) on Friday, Sept. 22, Friday, Sept. 29, and Friday, Oct. 6.

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Billed as a “three-part event,...

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Despite John Wick’s apparent demise at the end of John Wick: Chapter 4, the franchise lives on with two spinoff projects: Ballerina, a feature film due out next year, and The Continental: From the World of John Wick, a prequel TV mini-series that explores the origins of the New York safe haven for international assassins. Premiering in September as a trilogy of movie-length episodes, it’s an origin story for Winston Scott and Charon, with Colin Woodell and Ayomide Adegun taking over as the younger versions of the characters played by Ian McShane and the late Lance Reddick, respectively.

For executive producer Basil Iwanyk, getting from John Wick to The Continental has been a surprising journey. “It’s really surreal because this was a bit like the accidental franchise,” he remarks. Iwanyk has produced...

Last summer, a TV series based on the Resident Evil video game franchise made its debut on the Netflix streaming service – and was quickly cancelled. That show was an entirely separate project from Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, the feature film that was released at the end of 2021… and it looks like Welcome to Raccoon City was the more successful of the two projects, because it might actually be getting a follow-up! That movie came to us from Raccoon Hg Film Productions and was filmed in Greater Sudbury, a city in Ontario, Canada. Sudbury.com reports that a mysterious movie called Umbrella Chronicles, which is backed by Raccoon Hg Film Productions, is receiving $2 million in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation to film in the Greater Sudbury area. Since this movie is coming from the same production company as Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, is going...

The John Wick franchise has officially surpassed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, making it the latest film series to reach the lucrative milestone.

Per Variety, John Wick: Chapter 4 has now grossed $425 million globally, which raises the franchise's collective box office standing to $1.011 billion. While John Wick is not the first action film series to enter the prestigious $1 billion club, it is nevertheless impressive given the franchise's humble origins. The first John Wick, released back in 2014, grossed only $86.1 million in theaters. However, the film was a sleeper hit on home entertainment leading to the sequel -- 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2 -- earning a more impressive $174.3 million. 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum managed to gross more than the first two chapters combined, tapping out with $328.3 million globally.

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"This milestone is a testament to the incredible work of Chad Stahelski and Keanu Reeves,...

Peacock has revealed a teaser trailer for the upcoming ‘John Wick’ spin-off series, ‘The Continental.’

The three-part event will explore the origin behind the iconic hotel-for-assassins centrepiece of the John Wick universe through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott (Colin Woodell), as he’s dragged into the Hell-scape of 1970’s New York City to face a past he thought he’d left behind. Winston charts a deadly course through the hotel’s mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the hotel where he will eventually take his future throne.

The series also stars newcomer Ayomide Adegun as the young Charon, Mel Gibson as Cormac, Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Jessica Allain as Lou, Mishel Prada as Kd, Nhung Kate as Yen, Ben Robson as Frankie, Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie, Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew, Ray McKinnon as Jenkins, Adam Shapiro as Lemmy, Mark Musashi as Hansel,...

The Unholy is a horror movie directed by Evan Spiliotopoulos starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan. It is based on the novel written by James Herbert.

A supernatural horror film about miracles and apparitions, with a lot of religion (Catholic this time) and some clichés that work in lightweight horror films that work in a film that treads a firm ground without any risks…

Plot of The Unholy

A journalist with no scruples on the hunt for a scoop runs into the miracle of an apparition… and something else.

Movie Review The Unholy (2021)

If you like religion themed films, then this one is just about okay, it has its film touch (a little too much if you have watched movies for some time). It has touches of The Exorcist, apparitions like in The Ring and many others. Here and there, reputed screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos directs his first feature film cleverly but staying...

Before Netflix's reboot series Resident Evil set the internet on fire, director Johannes Roberts crafted an alternate take on the beloved video game. With "Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City," Roberts ignored Paul W.S. Anderson's popular film series adaptation and took the story back to its roots -- focusing on Shinji Mikami's groundbreaking survival horror tone in "Resident Evil" and "Resident Evil 2." Roberts has described his film as a love letter to the games, as his film chronicles the last days of the fictional Raccoon City. Once a booming company town, the declining town suffers a devastating outbreak of the T-virus -- thanks to the Umbrella Company -- that turns its residents into cannibalistic zombies.

Roberts' protagonists, the S.T.A.R.S. Team, are directly inspired by playable characters from the video games, including Claire Redfield (Kaya Scodelario), her brother Chris (Robbie Amell), Jill Valentine (Hannah John-Kamen...

When most people imagine a movie monster, they probably think of one of horror's iconic creatures: a zombie lurching in a graveyard, a vampire hunting its prey, a werewolf transforming in the moonlight. But even the classics occasionally get old. Over the years, horror films have become more adventurous with their premises, expanding the concept of what a "monster" is and can be in cinema.

Maybe the monster is a masked human being with homicidal impulses. Sometimes monsters are personifications of concepts -- like grief, rage, or the fear of losing touch with reality. Evil gingerbread cookies, a rampaging tire, or a carnivorous bed can appear on the screen. There have been some weird horror movie monsters. Lately, filmmakers seem ready to shock and surprise audiences by subverting our expectations. Grab your popcorn, be wary of incoming spoilers, and get ready to be appalled, delighted, and terrified. Here are some...

The John Wick prequel series is now gunning for the Peacock streaming service, and not Starz.

Peacock and Lionsgate announced on Monday that The Continental, the three-part “special event” that was originally developed for Starz, instead will premiere exclusively on Peacock in 2023.

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Told from the perspective of the titular hotel’s manager, a young Winston Scott (played by Colin Woodell...

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and Spider-Man: No Way Home lead this year’s film nominations for the Critics Choice Association’s second annual Super Awards, with five noms apiece including Best Superhero Movie. Evil and Midnight Mass tied for the most television nominations, each earning six noms including Best Horror Series.

The Critics Choice Super Awards, are designed to honor the most popular, fan-obsessed genres across movies and TV, including Superhero, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Horror and Action categories. Winners will be revealed on Thursday, March 17. The Super Awards, which will not be telecast this year, are a separate entity from the Critics Choice Awards, which honor the best in film and TV and will air on the CW and TBS on Sunday, March 13.

Here are the nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Super Awards nominations:

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Best Action Movie

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The Harder They Fall...

“Spider-Man: No Way Home” and “Shang-Chi: The Legend of the Ten Rings” lead the nominations for the second annual Critics Choice Super Awards, an awards show designed to celebrate the kind of superhero, sci-fi/fantasy, horror and action films that aren’t usually honored by the critics.

The Critics Choice Association announced the nominations on Tuesday morning, with “Spider-Man” and “Shang-Chi” each receiving five nominations, including Best Superhero Movie. “No Time to Die,” “The Harder They Fall,” “The Suicide Squad” and “Don’t Look Up,” the Adam McKay comedy classified by the Critics Choice Association as a science fiction or fantasy movie, received four each.

Last year’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner, “Titane,” was classified as a horror film by the Cca and received three nominations. Other films with that many noms included “Black Widow,” “Candyman,” “Free Guy,” “Last Night in Soho,” “The Green Knight,” “The Last Duel” and the...

The John Wick prequel is taking shape at Starz.

Deadline has confirmed a string of new casting additions for The Continental, and we're even more excited for this new show than before.

Supergirl's Katie McGrath has booked her first role since completing her run on the superhero drama.

McGrath will play The Adjudicator.

The prequel has also cast Ray McKinnon (Mayans M.C.) as Jenkins, Adam Shapiro (Never Have I Ever) as Lemmy, and Mark Musashi and Marina Mazepa as High Table assassins Hansel & Gretel.

The Continental will explore the origin behind the hotel-for-assassins, the centerpiece of the John Wick universe, through the eyes and actions of a young Winston Scott who is dragged into the Hell-scape of a 1975 New York City to face a past he thought he'd left behind.

Winston charts a deadly course through the New York's mysterious underworld in a harrowing attempt to seize the iconic hotel,...

Katie McGrath has booked her first post-Supergirl role: The actress will co-star in Starz’s forthcoming John Wick prequel series The Continental as The Adjudicator, our sister site Deadline reports.

Produced by Lionsgate Television, the three-night event takes John Wick fans back to 1975 New York City, where a young criminal named Winston Scott (The Flight Attendant‘s Colin Woodell) navigates the city’s nefarious underbelly in an attempt to take control of The Continental, a notorious hangout for all manner of ne’er-do-wells.

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Exclusive: Katie McGrath (Supergirl), Ray McKinnon (Rectify) Adam Shapiro (Never Have I Ever), Mark Musashi (Fear of the Walking Dead) and Marina Mazepa (Malignant) have been cast opposite Colin Woodell and Mel Gibson in Starz’s The Continental, the prequel to the Keanu Reeves film series John Wick. The Continental will be presented as a three-night special-event TV series, produced for Starz by Lionsgate Television.

In addition to Woodell and Gibson, the five join previously announced cast members Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate and Ben Robson.

McGrath will play The Adjudicator; McKinnon portrays Jenkins; Shapiro is Lemmy; and Musahi and Mazepa will play High Table assassins Hansel & Gretel.

Executive producers Greg Coolidge and Kirk Ward (Wayne) are writing the event series and serve as showrunners. Thunder Road Pictures’ Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski, Derek Kolstad, David Leitch, Shawn Simmons, Paul Wernick...

A few weeks back, Daily Dead brought you the first part of our interview with James Wan for Malignant that was conducted during a special event held with select members of the press (you can read that interview Here). Because of the surprising nature of Malignant’s story, and the twists and turns it takes in the film’s latter half, we thought it was best to hold off on some of the more spoilery tidbits that Wan shared with us.

With that in mind, the following dives into some pretty big spoilers regarding Malignant and its soon-to-be (or maybe he is already) iconic villain Gabriel, and what it took to bring him to life for Wan’s latest horror offering. If you haven’t seen Malignant and want to avoid spoilers, I’d suggest returning to this article once you’ve have a chance to see Wan’s cinematic madness for yourself.

As we've seen in recent photos, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City reimagines some of the characters from the original video games with a more diverse cast, and Johannes Roberts is explaining the casting process in a new interview. This week, a peek at some major characters was revealed in some first look photos. Their outfits are rather similar to what the characters wear in the video games, though certain S.T.A.R.S. members differ physically from how they appear in the video game universe.

Recently speaking with IGN, Roberts detailed exactly what went into casting these iconic Resident Evil characters. From the director's view, he was looking more so to capture the "spirit and energy" of these characters as opposed to simply finding someone who looked the part without much more to offer. This is something he feels other video game adaptations have failed with and he's...

The first images from “Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City” have been released and it looks far from a warm welcome for Leon S. Kennedy (Avan Jogia), Claire Redfield (Kaya Scodelario) and company.

The live-action horror film is based on the popular “Resident Evil” video game series. It’s the seventh “Resident Evil” film, though set apart from the first six films that starred Milla Jovovich.

Johannes Roberts (“47 Meters Down”) wrote and directed what is billed as a “return to the origin” of the franchise.

The official description for the film reads: “Returning to the origins of the massively popular ‘Resident Evil’ franchise, fan and filmmaker Johannes Roberts brings the games to life for a whole new generation of fans. In ‘Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City’ once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…...

First look photos for Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City have been revealed, giving fans their first look at the new incarnations of fan favorite characters from the games. In development at Screen Gems for a November release, Welcome to Raccoon City is written and directed by Johannes Roberts. It serves as a reboot of the movie series with no connection to the prior installments from Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich.

With Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City, Johannes is taking the series back to its roots. Several characters from the original video games will be brought in for a movie that's much more faithful to the source material. With three first look photos, which were first published exclusively at IGN, this becomes much more evident. We can see several familiar characters looking very similar to how they've appeared in Resident Evil and Resident Evil 2, and you can...